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Nuns call for Impeachment of Bush/Cheney

by • September 4, 2007

from the Winston-Salem, NC, Journal —

A progressive group of U.S. nuns has called on Congress to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney because of their roles in the war in Iraq.Ã‚Â Ã‚Â

Ã¢â‚¬Å“The National Coalition of American Nuns is impelled by conscience to call you to act promptly to impeach President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for … high crimes and misdemeanors,Ã¢â‚¬Â the group wrote in a letter written on behalf of its board members.

The letter says that impeachment is warranted for their Ã¢â‚¬Å“deceiving the public under the false pretense that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destructionÃ¢â‚¬Â and Ã¢â‚¬Å“destroyingÃ¢â‚¬Â the reputation of the United States and the good will of other nations.

Ã¢â‚¬Å“The time for impeachment is now Ã¢â‚¬â€ before the example of George W. BushÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s regime is set in stone,Ã¢â‚¬Â they wrote. Ã¢â‚¬Å“Future generations will thank you for preserving the freedom of our nation and its relation to the entire human community.Ã¢â‚¬Â

The coalition was founded in 1969 for individual nuns dedicated to issues of social justice and human rights.

The letter was approved during a mid-August meeting of the board, held in Chicago. During that same meeting, the board unanimously adopted statements opposing all war and affirming peacemaking efforts. Ã¢â‚¬Å“Rather than continuing support of a just-war theory, a more compassionate church would oppose all war and teach peacemaking skills for all levels of government and interpersonal conflict resolution,Ã¢â‚¬Â the statement reads.

The board also adopted statements pledging to work to Ã¢â‚¬Å“moderate the impact we make on planet Earth,Ã¢â‚¬Â and supporting nuclear disarmament and relief efforts for the poor in Africa.